RH Line: Calls printed Jan. 14

Posted:
01/13/2013 09:33:53 PM MST

Pro Cycling Challenge

"So the city will be asked for $100,000 for this event from taxpayer money that was approved for the lodging tax. Why can't the lodging tax money be used for things like eliminating the 0.3 percent staple food tax that only Loveland has? I'm sure that the fixed-income seniors and low-income trying to survive would rather have more money for food than watching a bicycle race."

Off Leash

"This is regarding pets off leash. For the person who said all pets must be on leash and to take pictures, I saw a cat walking down our sidewalk off leash. I took a picture, sent it to the Humane Society and never heard a word."

Respect for Flag

"I'm kind of curious what department of the school district is responsible for that building on South Cleveland. Time and time again they leave the American flag out. Friday night during the snow it was left out. It doesn't have a light on it so it should not be left out. It's been out there all weekend; it has collected snow even. That's a big disgrace. I don't know what department it is but they sure say it's Thompson School District. Something needs to be done down there to be more respectful to our American flag."

Broncos Loss

"All of the Broncos fans that are on and off of the bandwagon: Hopefully you kept your receipts. Take all of that new stuff that you just bought back to the stores. Denver choked again, that's the way it goes. I can't wait to hear all of the excuses. Blame this one on the ref? I don't think so. Now, I can finally watch the news and read my paper without listening or hearing about the Broncos. I love this. Go Ravens."

"OK, yes, it's finally done. We'll have to listen to a couple of days of sniveling and whining and how they were wronged. But the Broncos are out of here. Finally shut up about it."

"Well, the Broncos lost. So much for the saving grace of the multimillion-dollar quarterback"

"I have never seen such horrible officiating at a football game as at the Broncos-Ravens game. The entire game was called against the Broncos. There should be someone who does a review of that. Very, very disappointed."

Tim Masters Case

"With latest ruling in the Tim Masters debacle, I have two questions. What does it take to remove state appeals court and state supreme court justices from the bench; and secondly, why would anyone give up the right to possess firearms and trust the government or the police to protect us?"

Talking Points

"Trying to end the mass killings, Vice President Biden is talking about gun control, video games, violent movies and the mentally ill. Video games and movies are protected by the First Amendment. Gun control is protected by the Second Amendment. That leaves the mentally ill people and that brings up the question who's crazy and who's not and who decides. The people in Washington are very familiar with mental illness. They live with it daily. Any law they pass will exempt members of Congress anyway, and there you have it."